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Ezekiel 18:17

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[That] hath taken off his hand from the poor, [that] hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

That hath taken off {H7725} his hand {H3027} from the poor {H6041}, that hath not received {H3947} usury {H5392} nor increase {H8636}, hath executed {H6213} my judgments {H4941}, hath walked {H1980} in my statutes {H2708}; he shall not die {H4191} for the iniquity {H5771} of his father {H1}, he shall surely {H2421} live {H2421}.

he refrains from oppressing the poor; and he neither demands nor accepts interest. He obeys my rulings and lives according to my laws. So he will not die for his father's sins but will certainly live.

He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live.

that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed mine ordinances, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 18:8 (4 votes)

    He [that] hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, [that] hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

  • Ezekiel 18:9 (4 votes)

    Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he [is] just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

  • Leviticus 18:4 (2 votes)

    Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I [am] the LORD your God.

  • Proverbs 14:31 (2 votes)

    ¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  • Job 29:16 (2 votes)

    I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.

  • Proverbs 29:7 (2 votes)

    ¶ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].

  • Jeremiah 22:16 (2 votes)

    He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.